D. Current Debates in the Academic World

Researchers will also be influenced by what is currently ___ in the ___ ___.

Researchers will also be influenced by what is currently fashionable in the academic world.

The 1970s saw a ‘___ ___’ of feminist research into the ___, ___ ___, etc, because large numbers of women had entered ___ and ___.

The 1970s saw a ‘gold rush’ of feminist research into the family, educational system, etc, because large numbers of women had entered education and work.

In the 1970s, women’s position therefore became a ___ ___.

In the 1970s, women’s position therefore became a hot topic.

In the 1980s, the Conservative government’s focus on ___ and ___ saw a plethora of studies focusing on ___, ___, ___ ___, ___, etc.

In the 1980s, the Conservative government’s focus on law and order saw a plethora of studies focusing on criminality, riots, moral panics, prisons, etc.

The 1990s saw a rise in the popularity of the theory of ___ and a consequent avalanche of studies focusing on ___ ___ and ___.

The 1990s saw a rise in the popularity of the theory of postmodernism and a consequent avalanche of studies focusing on identity politics and consumption.